Importância da educação em saúde bucal na prevenção de doenças periodontais em gestantes atendidas pelo programa saude da família

Abstract

Periodontal diseases tend to become more acute during pregnancy due to dietary changes and hormonal and psychological wife. It is considered the pregnancy, the period most susceptible to incorporate new habits, attitudes and behaviors. Access to dental consultation in prenatal care needs to become routine in the FHS (Family's Health Strategy). It is a privileged space to promote Oral Health and through the Health Education develop such an awareness of responsibility for the health of pregnant women and their children, acting in a positive manner in primary prevention. OBJECTIVES: to reflect on the importance of health education as a strategy for promoting oral health during pregnancy, emphasizing the prevention of periodontal diseases. METHODS: This study is a literature review, held from the literature of scientific articles, monographs and dissertations related to the subject and obtained information search in virtual data bases: BVS - (LILACS, BIREME, MEDLINE, SCIELO ) and Google Scholar. We included only studies published between early 2000 and March 2010. It was used to search the following keywords: pregnant, education in oral health, periodontal diseases in pregnancy and the FHP. After reading the texts, the contents were analyzed and organized according to the similarity of the issues referenced. CONCLUSIONS: It is important to know the condition of oral health of pregnant and perception regarding dental care, demystifying beliefs that still exist concerning the dental treatment, this must be done when necessary and with resolution, avoiding the oral health disorders. The consolidation of new concepts for the Promotion of Health requires surgeons, dentists, awareness and consciousness of their role in Oral Health Collective. It is the duty of the State and the rights of pregnant women receive dental care during pregnancy, part of the Womens Integrated Health core, and determine the Politics of Public Health.